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Turkey shut Black Sea waterways to Russian ships

Turkey shut Black Sea waterways to Russian ships
Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

Turkey blocks Russian warships from passing through the Bosphorus strait, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posts on Twitter.

“Thanks to my friend, President Erdogan, and all the Turkish people for this huge support. A ban for the Russian warships to pass through the Bosphorus strait, immense military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine is crucial. Ukrainians will always remember that!”, - Zelenskyy posts.


Map of the Black Sea:

the Bosphorus is marked in red on the map</p>
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the Bosphorus is marked in red on the map

A Turkish ship under the flag of Marshal islands heading from Odessa to Romania was attacked on the 24th of February 2022. That happened 50 nautical miles away from the South of Odesa. 

Moreover, that day Turkey urged Russia to immediately seize aggressive actions against Ukraine. 

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